Comment by Kman4225

Comment by theGr4veDigger

And two, even though only two specs can use slow agil weapons (enhance shams and combat rogues) they insist on making it a sword so only combat rogues can use it, been like it since the start of time.

Still waiting on a Legendary that enhance shams ever had a use for.

Comment by TheSteelPhantom

This looks like it's going to be your average Combat Rogue's go-to weapon in Firelands/4.2 when it comes out. According to sources and the PTR, it is crafted by Blacksmiths who buy the pattern from 1 of 3 NPCs. The ability to actually buy items (including the pattern/plans/recipe) from the NPCs will require 125x Marks that you gather after the patch comes out. Once unlocked, you buy the NPCs' items with regular gold.

I've already started gathering and farming the materials to make this on my rogue.

Tips: Start finding your Pyrium deposits/nodes now, because once news gets out that it's needed for epics in 4.2, people are going to go back into farm-mode and prices will sky-rocket. Furthermore, start getting alchemists to transmute your Truegold bars right now (3x Pyrium Bars, 10x Volatile Fire, Water, and Air each), because I'm betting that they will start charging more per cooldown, or using them for themselves.

Hopefully this weapon has a good graphic... I feel like us melee get screwed on weapons graphics way too often, despite the fact that we actually put ours to use instead of it sitting on our hip an entire fight while we throw spells, ya know? Wowhead has it showing as the same model as something found in Lost City, but it could just be a placeholder right now. We'll see. I'd be okay with that graphic, though.

Comment by sorsa

Duh.

Comment by Nethris

The most effective strategy when it comes to gaming in general...is to just go ¤#/()=¤# kill him/it.

Day9 hooooooooo~

Comment by Demichelis

As of June 9, 2011, the requirements to make this weapon has changed slightly:

Comment by KennyCommenter

Since Cata launched and Interrupts became relevant, I've been saying "The best interruption, is death." I'd say that's the only Flavour text that would fit that Item any better.

Comment by Aquifel

You can check out the graphic pretty easily, just press 'view in 3d' up at the top, kind of on the right, but left of Quick Facts. Its not OMG AWESOME, but its passable, nothing to write home about.

Comment by edibomb

I hope they change that ugly skin...

Comment by Crevox

Because shamans are more tribal. Swords are more honorable/military suited weapons. Axe and mace makes more sense for shamans.

Comment by vigilpriest

First you need to lose your whole %^@ base!

Comment by museerouge

Two minutes of searching on Google turned up all sorts of links to sites about shamanism in eastern Asia where swords played important roles. Vietnam, China, Thailand, Korea - I mean come on, here's a url for a page on the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare welfare with a photo of an actual Korean shaman wielding dual swords during a ritual in Seoul, South Korea. It actually took me longer to get that link to work than it did to find that page, so this "Because shamans are more tribal" and "Swords are more honorable/military suited weapons" silliness is just the result of ignorance and laziness combined.

Comment by museerouge

Two minutes of searching on Google turned up all sorts of links to sites about shamanism in eastern Asia where swords played important roles. Vietnam, China, Thailand, Korea - I mean come on, here's a url for a page on the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare welfare with a photo of an actual Korean shaman wielding dual swords during a ritual in Seoul, South Korea. It actually took me longer to get that link to work than it did to find that page, so this "Because shamans are more tribal" and "Swords are more honorable/military suited weapons" silliness is just the result of ignorance and laziness combined.

Comment by museerouge

Two minutes of searching on Google turned up all sorts of links to sites about shamanism in eastern Asia where swords played important roles. Vietnam, China, Thailand, Korea - I mean come on, here's a url for a page on the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare welfare with a photo of an actual Korean shaman wielding dual swords during a ritual in Seoul, South Korea. It actually took me longer to get that link to work than it did to find that page, so this "Because shamans are more tribal" and "Swords are more honorable/military suited weapons" silliness is just the result of ignorance and laziness combined.

Comment by museerouge

Two minutes of searching on Google turned up all sorts of links to sites about shamanism in eastern Asia where swords played important roles. Vietnam, China, Thailand, Korea - I mean come on, there's a page on the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare with a photo of an actual Korean shaman wielding dual swords during a ritual in Seoul, South Korea . I actually spent longer trying to get that link to work than it took me to find the page, so this "Because shamans are more tribal" and "Swords are more honorable/military suited weapons" silliness is just the result of ignorance and laziness combined.

Comment by GullaDaPwna

CHANGE THIS INTO AN AXE

Comment by Crevox

This is WoW, not real life. The entire culture and lore is completely different.

Comment by Nusquam

“No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.”

Comment by postpunk27

I purchased this sword shortly before I transferred servers (because it was far more expensive where I was going) and I must say that it has served me very well. I was also fortunate enough to run across a Scaleslicer about the same time. The two have been quite a combo for this Combat Rogue. I don't raid much for various reasons, so I don't have immediate access to the higher iLv items. This will serve you plenty well enough until 4.3 comes out and brings with it the Dragon Soul dungeons and their iLv 378 loot.